PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

************************************************

STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:08
P.M. ON 11 JULY 2024 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) ON
VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 48.69N, 128.67W, ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES WEST OF
VANCOUVER. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 11.07.2024